…The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently added credibility to ethanol critics’ claims when it announced the recall of approximately 2.3 million pieces of STIHL brand lawn equipment due to fire danger.

…In an online statement, the Renewable Fuels Association soundly rejected the recall. “The answer is simple,” said Kristy Moore, Director of Technical Services. “STIHL used inferior, and probably very cheap, parts for the fuel cap.”

…Wood said lawn equipment owners can diminish the effects of ethanol by adding fuel stabilizers or draining the fuel tanks when the equipment is not in use. READ MORE and MORE (Renewable Fuel Association) and MORE (STIHL recall)

About Advanced Biofuels USA

Our Philosophy and ActionsIf you can imagine a future powered by sustainable food and fuels; if you can imagine a future where globalism means that appropriate technologies are employed where they work best to the globe's greatest advantage; if you can imagine a future of cooperation and collaboration to work out humankind's tensions, then you see a future envisioned by Advanced Biofuels USA.

The future of the advanced biofuels industry is at a critical crossroads. In the US, the 10% motor fuel ethanol mandate has created a demand of 13 billion gallons/year of ethanol. This has been very good for the corn-ethanol industry which has been able to meet this demand. However, because current Flex-Fuel engines pay a significant mileage penalty when E-85 is used, we are stuck on the 13 billion/year plateau meaning there is no meaningful demand for advanced motor vehicle biofuels. Even the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) has little impact since 15 billion gallons/year of corn ethanol are included in the standard. International advanced biofuel markets, especially bio-aviation, are at similar crossroads.

Advanced Biofuels is working to overcome these advanced biofuels roadblocks through education and public advocacy. Here are the issues we are working on:

Create increased demand for cellulosic ethanol by vehicle manufacturer use of existing technology flex-fuel engines that would provide equivalent mileage for E-10 to E-85 blends.

Refocus government biofuel energy programs on getting innovative technologies from the lab to the market. Late stage research and early stage pilot plant investments would do this.

Use minimal government transportation fuel user fee increases to improve the biofuel delivery infrastructure. This is especially important in the bio-aviation fuel sector.